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Correspondence between Edmond S. Meany and Robert Moran about establishing Mountaineers support for the construction of a road to the top of Mount Constitution, 1925

Robert Moran (1857-1943) was a prominent Seattle citizen who made his fortune through his shipbuilding business, the Moran Brother's company, which prospered during the Klondike Gold Rush. Moran served as mayor of Seattle from 1888 to 1890 and helped rebuild the city after Great Seattle Fire of 1889. Moran owned a large estate in the San Juans on Orcas Island.